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Freshwater Fish Species

All freshwater fish species found in rivers, lakes, streams, and ponds worldwide. From tiny tetras to the giant arapaima — covering every continent.

18,067
Total Species
1,926
Endangered (EN+CR)
1,910
Edible Species
204
Families
Cephalosilurus Nigricaudus
Cephalosilurus nigricaudus
Pseudopimelodidae Least Concern
Ceratobranchia Binghami
Ceratobranchia binghami
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Ceratobranchia Elatior
Ceratobranchia elatior
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Ceratobranchia Obtusirostris
Ceratobranchia obtusirostris
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Ceratogarra Bisangularis
Ceratogarra bisangularis
Ceratogarra Fasciacauda
Ceratogarra fasciacauda
Least Concern
Ceratoglanis Scleronema
Ceratoglanis scleronema
Least Concern
Cetina Dace
Telestes ukliva
Cyprinidae Endangered
Cetopsidium Ferreirai
Cetopsidium ferreirai
Cetopsidae Near Threatened
Cetopsidium Minutum
Cetopsidium minutum
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsidium Morenoi
Cetopsidium morenoi
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsidium Orientale
Cetopsidium orientale
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsidium Pemon
Cetopsidium pemon
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsidium Roae
Cetopsidium roae
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsidium Soniae
Cetopsidium soniae
Cetopsidae Data Deficient
Cetopsis Amphiloxa
Cetopsis amphiloxa
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsis Arcana
Cetopsis arcana
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsis Aspis
Cetopsis aspis
Cetopsidae Near Threatened
Cetopsis Baudoensis
Cetopsis baudoensis
Cetopsidae Near Threatened
Cetopsis Caiapo
Cetopsis caiapo
Cetopsidae Data Deficient
Cetopsis Coecutiens
Cetopsis coecutiens
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsis Fimbriata
Cetopsis fimbriata
Cetopsidae Data Deficient
Cetopsis Gobioides
Cetopsis gobioides
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsis Jurubidae
Cetopsis jurubidae
Cetopsidae Data Deficient
Cetopsis Montana
Cetopsis montana
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsis Motatanensis
Cetopsis motatanensis
Cetopsidae
Cetopsis Oliveirai
Cetopsis oliveirai
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsis Orinoco
Cetopsis orinoco
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsis Othonops
Cetopsis othonops
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsis Pearsoni
Cetopsis pearsoni
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsis Sandrae
Cetopsis sandrae
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Cetopsis Sarcodes
Cetopsis sarcodes
Cetopsidae Data Deficient
Cetopsis Starnesi
Cetopsis starnesi
Cetopsidae Near Threatened
Cetopsis Umbrosa
Cetopsis umbrosa
Cetopsidae Data Deficient
Cetopsorhamdia Boquillae
Cetopsorhamdia boquillae
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Cetopsorhamdia Filamentosa
Cetopsorhamdia filamentosa
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Cetopsorhamdia Iheringi
Cetopsorhamdia iheringi
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Cetopsorhamdia Insidiosa
Cetopsorhamdia insidiosa
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Cetopsorhamdia Nasus
Cetopsorhamdia nasus
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Cetopsorhamdia Orinoco
Cetopsorhamdia orinoco
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Cetopsorhamdia Phantasia
Cetopsorhamdia phantasia
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Cetopsorhamdia Picklei
Cetopsorhamdia picklei
Heptapteridae
Cetopsorhamdia Ramirezi
Cetopsorhamdia ramirezi
Heptapteridae
Ceyhan loach
Turcinoemacheilus minimus
Nemacheilidae
Ceyhan scraper
Paracapoeta erhani
Least Concern
Ceyhan spined loach
Cobitis evreni
Cobitidae Endangered
Ceyhan sportive loach
Oxynoemacheilus evreni
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Ceyhan spring minnow
Pseudophoxinus zekayi
Cyprinidae Vulnerable